Did you just buy a cruising boat? Suddenly overwhelmed by the thought of outfitting it and learning it? You’re not alone — and here are some tips to make it easier!
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🎧 The Boat-Buying Transaction
The documents, procedure and money details of buying a boat.
🎧Looking at Boats to Buy
Examining boats for sale: what to look at and how to remember features, plus a handy form to help you.
🎧Online Boat Shopping
There are thousands (millions?) of online listings of boats for sale. How do you ever choose which ones are worth looking at? Listen in and find out!
🎧Boat Buying: First Steps
Get the right boat by doing a bit of research before even starting to look at listings
Cruising Eleuthera
What’s cruising Eleuthera like? Pink sand beaches, the Glass Window, fun events, friendly people along with great provisioning and services!
Tips on Using a Solar Shower
Ten years of using solar showers . . . 12 things we’ve learned for using it as your only shower on a boat!
Less Stressful Cruising
We all dream of carefree cruising but the reality of boat maintenance and trip prep can get in the way of that. Three things that greatly lessen the stress for us.
Doing Laundry By Hand
In many cruising locales, laundromats or laundry services are few and far between. So we resort to doing laundry on the boat . . . a neat tool to make it a lot easier on your back and a few tips on how I do it.
Seven Things About Cruising the Bahamas
Seven things to know — and really take to heart — before cruising the Bahamas on your boat. Know what to plan for and don’t be surprised.